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Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.1 Aestheticsviews of visual resources shall be prohibited unless no feasible mitigation measures areavailable and the decision-making body determines there are overriding considerations.UC Hansen Trust Specific Plan. The Hansen Specific Plan would facilitate thedevelopment of an approximately 36-acre parcel in the Project Area for predominantlyresidential uses, including 185 dwelling units with supporting infrastructure, green-space, andcommunity recreational space. The Hansen Specific Plan Area is located at the southeast cornerof the intersection of Telegraph Road and Saticoy Avenue in the Project Area.Saticoy Village Specific Plan. The Saticoy Village Specific Plan area encompassesapproximately 23-acres located within the Project Area. The site is located to the south ofDarling Road and bounded by Wells Road on the west. At the time this Project was analyzed,the Saticoy Village Specific Plan area contains 111 existing units and proposes to develop 336additional units by 2025.4.1.2 Impact Analysisa. Methodology and Significance Thresholds. The assessment of aesthetic impactsinvolves qualitative analysis that is inherently subjective in nature. Different viewers react toviewsheds and aesthetic conditions differently. This evaluation measures the existing visualenvironment against the proposed action, analyzing the nature of the anticipated change.An impact is considered significant if development facilitated by the Community Plan and Codewould result in one or more of the following conditions, which are based upon the environmentalchecklist in Appendix G of the CEQA Guidelines:• A substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista• Substantial damage to scenic resources, including, but not limited to, trees, rockoutcroppings, and historic buildings• Substantial degradation of the existing visual character of quality of the community• New sources of light or glare that would adversely affect day or nighttime viewsb. Project Impacts and Mitigation Measures. Project impacts to aesthetics andcorresponding mitigation measures follow.Impact AES-1Development facilitated by the Project would convertagricultural lands and vacant land in the Project Area tosuburban uses, thus transforming the Project Area’s visualcharacter. Although some individuals may view this change asadverse, the change for this area was envisioned in the 2005General Plan and the proposed development would not createan aesthetically offensive condition. Thus, the impact to theProject Area’s visual character would be Class III, less thansignificant.4.1-9City of Ventura
Saticoy & Wells Community Plan and Code EIRSection 4.1 AestheticsThe Community Plan and Code would facilitate the development and redevelopment of landswithin the Project Area. These areas include agricultural lands, vacant lands, infilldevelopment, and reuse of existing urbanized lands. The intensification and change in land useanticipated to occur in certain areas of the Project Area may be considered an adverse effect tosome people due to the conversion of agricultural and vacant lands to a more suburbanenvironment. The 2005 General Plan FEIR acknowledges a significant visual impact relating tothe conversion of agricultural lands throughout the City’s Sphere of Influence to nonagriculturaluse, including the lands that would be converted under the guise of the Project.The City Council adopted a Statement of Overriding Considerations for that impact at the timethe 2005 General Plan was adopted and the Project would not create any impact in this regardbeyond what was anticipated in the 2005 General Plan FEIR.The potential redevelopment of already developed areas would minimize the pressure forconversion of agricultural lands and open space outside the City’s Sphere of Influence.Moreover, development facilitated by the Project , such as the Parklands Specific Plan andHansen Specific Plan, is anticipated to create mixed-use neighborhoods that would be morepedestrian–scaled. Although it is not anticipated that substantial redevelopment of Old TownSaticoy would occur during the lifetime of the Project, infill development within Old TownSaticoy would generally enhance the area recognized in the Community Plan and Code as thehistoric town center of the Project Area. Redevelopment activities would also generallyimprove the visual character of this neighborhood as it is currently comprised of olderresidential, commercial, and industrial buildings, some of which have deferred maintenanceissues. As such, development within the Project Area is anticipated to generally improve visualconditions in the Project Area. The Project strives to create new development of the highestdesign and quality to include much needed public amenities such as parks and communityfacilities, and meet larger citywide goals. These citywide goals include creating walkable,compact neighborhoods with a wide diversity of housing types and neighborhood serving uses.The Community Plan includes the following policies and actions intended to enhance the visualquality within the Project Area.Policy 11EAction 11.3.1Action 11.3.2Action 11.3.3Sustain and complement the historic and natural characteristics of theSaticoy and Wells Community Project Area.Develop Old Town Saticoy, the historic core of Saticoy and Wells,through lot-by-lot infill that respects the character of the existing urbanfabric.Ensure the frontage of Wells Road, south of Darling Road, enhances thehistoric character of Old Town Saticoy.Provide the southern gateway to Saticoy with public art on thetriangular parcel of land at the intersection of Nardo Street, Los AngelesAvenue, and Wells Road. This feature could be added to development onsite.4.1-10City of Ventura
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